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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
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The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
A few of the country's top schools are located in Chicago, alongside underappreciated gems like the University of Illinois in Chicago. And 17 of the midwest 24 Hispanic serving institutions are located in Illinois, most in Chicago. But don't sleep on University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. While the Fighting Illini have been decidedly mediocre in the Big 10, students can take some solice in the excellent engineering program, one of the best in the country. Considering that Chicago is the third largest city in the US and is surrounded by miles and miles (and miles) of pristine - if flat - countryside, there are relatively few quality liberal arts colleges in the state.
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Cost$11,139
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$68,740
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate71%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#2 in Illinois|#52 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$12,688
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,656
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#3 in Illinois|#63 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$15,236
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$56,313
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate65%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#4 in Illinois|#69 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$18,409
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$63,926
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate69%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#5 in Illinois|#78 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$17,768
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$60,327
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#6 in Illinois|#81 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$17,553
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$59,572
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate61%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#7 in Illinois|#85 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$22,415
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$61,462
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate70%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#8 in Illinois|#91 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$18,815
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$58,709
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#9 in Illinois|#104 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$18,256
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$54,089
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate54%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#10 in Illinois|#109 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$11,058
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$47,863
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate78%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#11 in Illinois|#130 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$14,290
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$45,799
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate62%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
#12 in Illinois|#131 in Hispanic-serving Institutions
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Cost$21,110
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$48,712
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate59%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$13,209
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$52,234
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate47%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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